WorksheetsReview Quiz on Erik Erikson's Post-Freudian Identity Theory
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Erikson's theory may be called "post-Freudian" because :
he rejected Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality.
Freud personally approved of Erikson's personality theory.
he built his theory on foundations that Freud laid.
he only accepted the theories of post-Freudian psychoanalysts.
Erikson's additions to Freudian theory included :
elevating social factors above biological factors.
discounting the ego in personality development.
accepting Jung's idea of the collective unconscious.
All of the above
According to Erikson, during childhood, the Ego -
is dormant.
develops from the superego.
has greater strength than it does during adolescence.
is weak and pliable.
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the ego, according to Erikson?
body ego
ego identity
ego ideal
social ego
Erikson saw the Ego as developing -
only during adolescence.
within a social structure.
under the power of the Id.
independent of social or historical factors.
Erikson's belief that the ego develops in a sequence, with each stage emerging from and being built upon a previous stage, illustrates the concept of :
pseudospecies.
embryological imperative.
epigenetic principle.
cumulative psychic energy.
According to Erikson, each stage of life is characterized by
a multiplication of similarities.
an interaction of opposites.
an increase in syntonic elements.
a decrease in dystonic elements.
According to Erikson, what is necessary for proper adaptation at each stage stage of life?
syntonic elements only
dystonic elements only
both syntonic and dystonic elements
neither syntonic nor dystonic elements
Erikson, believed that ego identity is shaped -
by our recollections of past events.
by our expectations of the future
by past, present, and future events.
by biological more than social factors
Erikson defined this as a "crucial period of increased vulnerability and heightened potential"
a core pathology
a basic strength
a commitment
an identity crisis
Tom is sensitive to his infant daughter's needs. According to Erikson, because he meets those needs in a reliable and consistent manner, he is helping his daughter learn :
dependence
basic mistrust
hope
basic trust
Erikson believed that a sense of a readiness for danger and an anticipation of discomfort are adaptive aspects of -
withdrawal
trust
mistrust
anxiety
Self-control and interpersonal control are the tasks of the ___________ stage of psychosocial development, according to Erikson.
early childhood
infancy
play age
school age
According to Erikson, this is a feeling of self-consciousness, of being looked at and exposed.
shame
doubt
guilt
autonomy
The resolution of the crisis of early childhood results in Erikson's basic strength of :
Trust
Love
Will
Competence
According to Erikson, the core conflict of the play age is :
trust versus mistrust
autonomy versus shame and doubt
initiative versus guilt
industry versus inferiority
Erikson's school age stage of psychosocial development parallels which of Freud's stages of psychosexual development?
Oral stage
Anal stage
Phallic stage
Latency stage
Genital stage
Erikson claimed that a child who learns to do a job well during the school age will develop a sense of :
Will
Purpose
Industry
Autonomy
By the end of which of Erikson's psychosocial stages should a person develop a firm sense of ego identity?
early childhood
young adulthood
late adulthood
adolescence
Rejection of family or community standards, inability to establish intimacy, and inability to concentrate on required tasks are symptomatic of what Erikson called :
ideological inertia
an unresolved Oedipal situation
identity confusion
ego idealism
The ability to fuse one's identity with that of another without fear of losing it characterizes what Erikson called :
identity achievement
psychological moratorium
intimacy
cooperation
The antithesis of Erikson's generativity is :
stagnation
isolation
greed
exclusivity
Erikson contended that an elderly person's delight in a variety of different physical sensations reflects :
generalized sensuality
wisdom
wholeness
procreativity
The "informed and detached concern with life itself in the face of death itself" is how Erikson defined:
Wisdom
Truth
Identity Achievement
Integrity
The discipline that combines psychoanalytic concepts with historical method is :
psychohistory
analytic history
historical psychoanalysis
analytical historiography
